Quote from @Brian Schamp: Hey BP,I’m looking at buying in St.

We mostly buy houses from out of state and are aware of it's challenges but many investors have done successfully, so it can be done.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

I purchased this before deciding to get in to real estate.I am trying to decide if I should rent the property out or sale it to buy something with long term investment in mind.

Just keep in mind that using that emergency fund to buy your next property and having tapped a HELOC already may leave you in a bad spot if you run into a similar problem again.Also, I’m not 100% sure, but I have heard that personal loans don’t your credit more so than other types of debt so be sure you look into that if you go the personal loans route and then planned to finance your next purchase soon after.

I am starting real estate school soon to get my license but here in Florida I was told I can buy as an investor without. 

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

It is the Most Hazardous way to buy real estate and not quite as easy as you state. 

You typically offer it to your partner first to see if they will buy you out.

I'm looking to buy a house in the St Pete market & have read zoning regulations, articles about STR (anything less than 30 days) and have discussed with my realtor.